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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 04:43 PM
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Default My $225 DIY winter mod exhaust

Decided that I wanted something different than the old V&H Straightshots that I had been running. Actually I kinda just got bored and decided that I was going to make my own, just to see if I could do it..so.. I did.
All of the parts (minus taxes and S&H) were roughly $225. After taxes and such, probably closer to $300.

http://imgur.com/a/EohFX (imgur album for all of the photos)

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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 04:45 PM
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Looks and sounds awesome!
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:15 PM
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Nice jim! When does mass production start?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:17 PM
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Nice! I love the large collector, baffles?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:22 PM
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Well done. It looks sharp
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by QC
Looks and sounds awesome!
Thanks man, it's probably illegal almost anywhere I go now because of noise restrictions. Eventually I'll get a decibel meter to it

Originally Posted by JP-FLSTFB
Nice jim! When does mass production start?
Let me tell ya, it was a ton of fun making this thing.

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Nice! I love the large collector, baffles?
Partially restricted, but not baffled. I have a few means of airflow distruption in there (which is all an open-baffle really does), but it's still pretty wide open.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:28 PM
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I like it. I still have my old BSS to play with. Very interesting.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:37 PM
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That pipe is badass, Sarge...
 
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Nice work.....Looks and sounds really good
 
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